FOUNDER · UGANDA
Aaron Mwesigwa Mwebaze
Ugandan policy researcher based in Chiang Rai, Thailand. His master's research examines policy implementation, accountability and stakeholder partnerships, with a focus on Uganda's tourism sector. He founded The CPM and Exchange of Notes to build the same kind of partnerships between the Great Lakes and Southeast Asia, two Global South regions working toward sustainable development.
PUBLIC HEALTH · TANZANIA
Dominick Damian Msalila
Expert at Tanzania's Ministry of Health with more than seven years' experience in public health, disease prevention and border health management. His work focuses on the health of migrants and mobile populations, disease surveillance, outbreak preparedness and cross-border coordination at points of entry. He holds an MSc in Public Health in Border Health Management from Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand.
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS · ETHIOPIA
Yidnekachew Addis
Economist and development planner with Ethiopia's Ministry of Planning and Development. He has worked on macroeconomic analysis and forecasting, poverty and welfare assessment, and monitoring and evaluation, including support for Ethiopia's Ten-Year Development Plan. His interests are economic transformation, poverty reduction and evidence-based policy. He holds an MA in Development Economics from Debre Markos University.
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